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Syed Sajjad Hussain Shah vs State — 2026 PCrLJ 93 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIR

Case information

Citation
2026 PCrLJ 93 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIR
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2026
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Syed Sajjad Hussain Shah vs State
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 340; S. 29; Narcotic Substances Act

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Judgment text as reported

Syed Sajjad Hussain Shah VS State. Ss. 9(c) & 29---Possession of narcotic substances---Reappraisal of evidence---Burden of proof---Scope---Prosecution case was that 1080-gram charas was recovered from the possession of accused-petitioner---Appellant, in his defence, also opted to record his statement on oath under S.340(2), Cr.P.C., and also adduced defence evidence; however, the same fell short of displacing the prosecution's case or creating any dent in the consistent chain of events established through unimpeachable evidence---Once the prosecution successfully discharged its initial burden of proving the recovery of narcotic substance beyond reasonable doubt, the burden of proof shifted to the accused under S.29 of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, to account for the possession of the contraband---In the instant case, the appellant had palpably failed to discharge such burden or to create any plausible doubt regarding his innocence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case beyond shadow of doubt, however, due to mitigating circumstances, the sentence was reduced to 05 years imprisonment---With said modification in sentence, the appeal was partially accepted.

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